A payer could choose which target receives work first while reviewers retain responsibility for examining the resulting claims and links. Payment would commission work; acceptance would still require the ordinary proposal and review process. Keep authority and understanding distinct: permission to fund or approve a project does not establish understanding of its evidence. Disclose a funder’s stake and test whether reviewers can raise objections, report unfavorable findings and require corrections. Funding arrangements and voting rules alone establish neither independent understanding nor freedom from pressure.